[UK]Equality ActExcerpt: Gender Reassignment Discrimination – under the new law a person no longer has to be under medical supervision to be protected from discrimination and harassment if they are a transsexual person. A person will also be protected from direct discrimination as a result of being associated with someone who is transsexual or if a person is being discriminated against by someone because they think they are a transsexual even if they are not. Transsexual people will also beprotected from indirect discrimination where a rule, policy or practice particularly disadvantages transsexual people and cannot be justified.The practical implications of the Equality Act

[Cyprus]Legal limbo for honest prostitutesTwo sex workers from Greece have asked to live and ply their trade in Cyprus, leaving authorities here at a loss.Through their lawyer on the island, the two Greek nationals - one female, the other a transsexual - have written to four government ministers requesting information on which procedures they should follow.

[USA/Portugal] “To Die Like a Man” Lives on at StrandJoao Pedro Rodrigues’ “To Die Like a Man,” which ranked second in criticWIRE’s 2009 survey of the best undistributed films, has found a home for U.S. distribution at Strand Releasing. Recently, the film was submitted by Portugal as their official entry for Best Foreign Film at this year’s Oscars. It also competed in the official selection at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, and played at the Toronto and New York Film Festivals. Strand has slated for the film to open in early 2011.

[USA]Group Aims to Protect Trans AthletesIn a report issued this week, a think tank spearheaded by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Women's Sports Foundation urged that school administrators adopt concrete inclusion policies for transgender athletes.

[CA, USA]Remembering Gwen AraujoWith a rash of gay youth suicides and LGBT violence being reported all over the news in the past two weeks, today we will spend some time remembering the tragic murder of transgender teen Gwen Araujo. Araujo was murdered by four men eight years ago after they discovered that she was transgender. Receiving national attention and calls to educate people and reform laws concerning LGBT hate crimes, the people of the United States are still very far from understanding and accepting transgender people, especially teens. Gwen's mother, Sylvia writes a remembrance letter today. (Photo: Gwen Araujo's Mother Sylvia Guerrero)Sylvia Guerrero, Mother of slain teen Gwen Araujo, addresses LGBT youth suicide